Kindling device



F. ENGERT KINDLING DEVICE Feb, 17,- 1931.

:Filed June 29, 1929 FREDERICO ENQQYJC Patented Feb. 17,1931

UITED STATES" 'Pi-arN-r OFFICE FREDERICO ENG-ERT, F RIO DEH JAN 'EIRO,BRAZIL xmnrme nnv on Application filed June 29, 1929, Serial no.374,740, and in Brazil M124, 1929. y

The invention relates to an" economical kindling device and has for itsobject the provision of a utensil of this character, just as portable asa box of matches, serving like purposes and much more economical.

In a general way, this kindling device combines the qualities of theusual box of matches, with those of the alcohol or gasolene lightingdevices, possessing over both various ad- 1 vantages. Thus, the box ofthe-device is made of metal, which assures its long life. and since thelighting elements do not use wood sticks, the result is a greatereconomy of this material, now employed in large quantities for thispurpose. Further the invention does not employ any kind of liquid, theleaking'of which may cause inconvenience.

Accordingly, the kindling device built inaccordance with the inventionconsists of a box, which may have the same size as that of the boxes ofsafety matches, and the same shape as that of the usual fluid containedlighting devices, and in which box are stored, in any desired number,little pellets, made of a mixture of kapok, cotton and paper, parafiinedand finally coated with a layer of the mass of which are made theheadsof safety matches. In the'box are provided means of positively causingsaidpellets to travel, one by one, to some spot in the box,

where they may be caught firmly by a device,

by means of which they are removed from the box, as desired, one by one,for use, there being provided externally in one side of the box, acoating of mass similar to that used on the sides of the boxes of safetymatches, it being then suiiicient, to light the pellet, to rub itagainst said coating, in the same manner as with safety matches. Thepellets, although of very small diameter, are capable of supplyingduring a few seconds a live flame, amply suffieient to light anycombustible matter, burning with a pleasant odor, leaving only, as aresidue, a negligible amount of ashes.

Fora better understanding of the invention and that same may be carriedout, it is described more fully hereinafter, with reference to theaccompanying drawing in which: Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectionthrough the center of the device gripping the pellets in the box, toremove them; Figure 2 isa plan view of the topyof the box, Figure 3 is alongitudinal section of the box,'parallel to its face; Figure l, a viewof the side of the box to which is applied the coating of phosphoricmass, all ofthese figures being onan enlarged scale; and Figures 5, 6and 7,

respectively, a plan, an elevation and an end VlGW of'the box in naturalsize.

Box l, made of any suitable or precious r metal has the shape andappearance of the usual fluid contained lighting devices, having anopening in the top closed by a plug 2,

said opening serving for the introduction into the boxof the littlepellets 3. The top :of the box has another opening 4 for the device usedin removing the pellets 3, which device consists of a press" button 5,which rests on the upper end of a coiled spring 6 the lower end of whichrests on a small washer 7. 7O 1 From button 5 starts downwards a stoutwire 8, which passes freely through cylinder 7 and through anotherwasher 9 arranged below the 'first cylinder, the wire making then anentire turn around the needle 10, attached to the I.

' lower face of washer 9 byits upper end. The whole is placed withinatube 11, to the inner wall of which the washers 7 and 9 are at tached,at a suitable distance from each other.

Needle 10 serves to remove the pellets from the box one by one and thewire 8 is used in case it is wished to expel the pellet from needle10,'before it burns entirely.

' The pellets 3 are directed under needle 10 hrough; gravity, for whichpurpose the bot- H1 tom 12 of the'box is inclined, there being providedan opening 13 in the dividing wall 14, which separates tube 11 from thepellet magazine, so that the pellets come under needle 10 one by one. Onthe side of the wall next the tube there is an elastic blade 15 whichprevents the other pellets from pushing upwards the lowermost one whenthe tube 11 is removed for the use of the pellet secured to the tube.

The device is used as follows: Whenever tube 11 is removed,'with apellet secured to needle 10, another pellet replaces the one removed, sothat as tube 11 is replaced in the box, needle 10 enters said pelletholding it.

To hold the pellet more firmly, the end of tube 11 grips it, said endbeing split lengthwise of the tube in two or three places, to allow theadmission of air in the tube and render the end of it flexible.

Once removed from the box 1, the ball is rubbed against the coating ofphosphorous mass 16 provided at one side of box 1, Which coating may beprotected, if desired, by a plate 17, hinged at 18 on the side.

Between the inclined bottom onwhich the pellets 3 rest and the bottom ofbox 1 proper there is a space 19, closed by a plug 20, which may be usedto keep extra needles.

The box having a size such as that'shown in Figures 5, 6 and 7 maycontain as many as three or four hundred pellets 3. The. latter arepreferably spherical in shape, .but may have any other shape desired.Likewise, the shape, dimensions and finish of boX 1, may

vary as desired, and it may be made of metal,

glass, pottery or any other suitable material.

Havin thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is:

In a lighting device includinga casing for containing ignitible pellets,means for removing the pellets singly from the casing comprising atubular member, a Washer adjacent each end of and Within said tubularmember, a wire extending centrally through one of said Washers andeccentricallythrough the-other, the ends of said Wire extending beyondthe washers, a pointed pellet penetrating member arranged at the'end ofthe Wire adjacent the Washer through which the Wire extendseccentrically, and spring controlled means near the opposite end of theWire for causing reciprocation of the Wire in the tubular member.

' In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

FREDERICO ENGERT.

